Eliopoulos Chapter 1- The Aging
Population, Eliopoulos Chapter 11-
Nutrition and Hydration, Eliopoulos
Chapter 6- The Specialty of
Gerontological Nursing, Eliopoulos
Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
1. A nurse who works on a subacute medical unit of a hospital is
discussing the increasing population of older adults on the unit with
a colleague. Which of the colleague's following statements about
older adults is most accurate?
A) "Fortunately, Social Security ensures a sufficient level of income
for people over 65."
B) "It helps that older people don't have to directly incur any costs
for their medical care."
C) "Most of the older clients on the unit will have come to us from
nursing homes."
D) "It's reassuring that people are starting to show more concern
for older adults than in decades past." -
correct answer ✅Ans: D
,Eliopoulos Chapter 1- The Aging
Population, Eliopoulos Chapter 11-
Nutrition and Hydration, Eliopoulos
Chapter 6- The Specialty of
Gerontological Nursing, Eliopoulos
Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
2. A public health nurse who directs a homecare program that
serves an area with a large population of older adults is conducting
a long-term strategic plan. Which of the following phenomena
should the nurse take into account when planning for the future?
A) While life expectancy will continue to rise, the percentage of
older adults in the United States relative to the overall population
will decrease.
B) By 2020, it is expected that over one-third of Americans will be
over the age of 65.
C) Both life expectancy and the percentage of people over 65 in the
population will increase in coming decades.
D) Chronic conditions, such as diabetes, are expected to bring a
gradual decrease in the number of older adults by 2020. -
correct answer ✅Ans: C
,Eliopoulos Chapter 1- The Aging
Population, Eliopoulos Chapter 11-
Nutrition and Hydration, Eliopoulos
Chapter 6- The Specialty of
Gerontological Nursing, Eliopoulos
Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
3. A nurse who practices in a long-term care facility is providing care
for a 101-year-old black female. The nurse's coworker states, "It's
gratifying that black people in this country are finally reaching the
same levels of health that white people are enjoying." How can the
nurse best respond?
A) "Actually, the difference in life expectancy between black people
and white people is growing, not shrinking."
B) "We've not yet arrived at a place where the life expectancies are
equal between black and white people, but the gap is decreasing
gradually."
C) "Black women do tend to live longer than white women, but the
overall life expectancies when men are included are not yet equal."
D) "You're right. Since the 1980s the life expectancies of black and
white Americans have remained nearly the same." -
correct answer ✅Ans: A
, Eliopoulos Chapter 1- The Aging
Population, Eliopoulos Chapter 11-
Nutrition and Hydration, Eliopoulos
Chapter 6- The Specialty of
Gerontological Nursing, Eliopoulos
Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
4. Which of the following phenomena most likely accounts for the
fact that more women than men live alone later in life?
A) Women tend to both live longer than men and marry men older
than themselves.
B) Men tend to have greater access to care facilities due to higher
incomes and savings.
C) Men are more likely to live with younger family members
following the death of a spouse.
D) Social pressures tend to stigmatize older men who live alone. -
correct answer ✅Ans: A
5. Which of the following statements most accurately captures the
financial status of older adults in the United States?
Population, Eliopoulos Chapter 11-
Nutrition and Hydration, Eliopoulos
Chapter 6- The Specialty of
Gerontological Nursing, Eliopoulos
Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
1. A nurse who works on a subacute medical unit of a hospital is
discussing the increasing population of older adults on the unit with
a colleague. Which of the colleague's following statements about
older adults is most accurate?
A) "Fortunately, Social Security ensures a sufficient level of income
for people over 65."
B) "It helps that older people don't have to directly incur any costs
for their medical care."
C) "Most of the older clients on the unit will have come to us from
nursing homes."
D) "It's reassuring that people are starting to show more concern
for older adults than in decades past." -
correct answer ✅Ans: D
,Eliopoulos Chapter 1- The Aging
Population, Eliopoulos Chapter 11-
Nutrition and Hydration, Eliopoulos
Chapter 6- The Specialty of
Gerontological Nursing, Eliopoulos
Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
2. A public health nurse who directs a homecare program that
serves an area with a large population of older adults is conducting
a long-term strategic plan. Which of the following phenomena
should the nurse take into account when planning for the future?
A) While life expectancy will continue to rise, the percentage of
older adults in the United States relative to the overall population
will decrease.
B) By 2020, it is expected that over one-third of Americans will be
over the age of 65.
C) Both life expectancy and the percentage of people over 65 in the
population will increase in coming decades.
D) Chronic conditions, such as diabetes, are expected to bring a
gradual decrease in the number of older adults by 2020. -
correct answer ✅Ans: C
,Eliopoulos Chapter 1- The Aging
Population, Eliopoulos Chapter 11-
Nutrition and Hydration, Eliopoulos
Chapter 6- The Specialty of
Gerontological Nursing, Eliopoulos
Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
3. A nurse who practices in a long-term care facility is providing care
for a 101-year-old black female. The nurse's coworker states, "It's
gratifying that black people in this country are finally reaching the
same levels of health that white people are enjoying." How can the
nurse best respond?
A) "Actually, the difference in life expectancy between black people
and white people is growing, not shrinking."
B) "We've not yet arrived at a place where the life expectancies are
equal between black and white people, but the gap is decreasing
gradually."
C) "Black women do tend to live longer than white women, but the
overall life expectancies when men are included are not yet equal."
D) "You're right. Since the 1980s the life expectancies of black and
white Americans have remained nearly the same." -
correct answer ✅Ans: A
, Eliopoulos Chapter 1- The Aging
Population, Eliopoulos Chapter 11-
Nutrition and Hydration, Eliopoulos
Chapter 6- The Specialty of
Gerontological Nursing, Eliopoulos
Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
4. Which of the following phenomena most likely accounts for the
fact that more women than men live alone later in life?
A) Women tend to both live longer than men and marry men older
than themselves.
B) Men tend to have greater access to care facilities due to higher
incomes and savings.
C) Men are more likely to live with younger family members
following the death of a spouse.
D) Social pressures tend to stigmatize older men who live alone. -
correct answer ✅Ans: A
5. Which of the following statements most accurately captures the
financial status of older adults in the United States?
